20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, 14 February
Provenance
Mary Boone Gallery, New York Private Collection Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Mary Boone Gallery, Tomoo Gokita: Beauty, 2 November - 22 December 2017
Catalogue Essay
'Mr. Gokita’s vocabulary barrels across illustration, pornography, abstraction, children’s drawing, calligraphy and sign-painting, with a perfect control, velvety surfaces and tonal range that makes black-and-white feel like living colour.' Roberta Smith
signed, titled and dated '"MATURE #5" Tomoo Gokita 2017' on the reverse acrylic and gouache on linen 89.5 x 145.7 cm (35 1/4 x 57 3/8 in.) Painted in 2017.
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 ‡
Sold for £143,750
Contact Specialist
Tamila Kerimova
Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Director, 20th Century & Contemporary Art